Power restored to over 500 in Lake Charles

LAKE CHARLES, LA (KPLC) - A power outage that was affecting over 500 customers in Lake Charles has been rescolved, according to Margaret Harris with Entergy.

The outage was affecting customers along Ryan and West McNeese Street. Harris, with Entergy customer service, says an 18-wheeler hit a transmission, or high voltage, pole as well as additional lines, causing the outage.